From owner-freebsd-geom@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 5 02:38:02 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49E6416A4CE for ; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 02:38:02 +0000 (GMT) Received: from FS.denninger.net (wsip-68-15-213-52.at.at.cox.net [68.15.213.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8DA6043D49 for ; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 02:38:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.3/8.13.1) with SMTP id j352c0kN030051 for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:38:00 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl@FS.denninger.net) Received: from fs.denninger.net [127.0.0.1] by Spamblock-sys; Mon Apr 4 21:38:00 2005 Received: (from karl@localhost) by FS.denninger.net (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j352c0uv030049; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:38:00 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from karl) Message-ID: <20050404213800.A29631@denninger.net> Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:38:00 -0500 From: Karl Denninger To: Christian Caron , Tomas Zvala , freebsd-geom@freebsd.org References: <4250A400.50200@videotron.ca> <4250F778.3040903@zvala.cz> <4251F631.3050707@videotron.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mutt 0.93.2i In-Reply-To: <4251F631.3050707@videotron.ca>; from Christian Caron on Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:21:37PM -0400 Organization: Karl's Sushi and Packet Smashers X-Die-Spammers: Spammers cheerfully broiled for supper and served with ketchup! Subject: Re: mirroring two data disks (no system files on them) X-BeenThere: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: GEOM-specific discussions and implementations List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 02:38:02 -0000 On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:21:37PM -0400, Christian Caron wrote: > Tomas Zvala a écrit : > > did /dev/ad3s1 contain filesystem already? did you do newfs > > /dev/mirror/gm0s1 ? what does it mean "dies"? what does it say? > > Ok... man newfs shed some light on how to prepare a new disk... > > newfs -U /dev/mirror/gm0s1 > mkdir /mirror > mount /dev/mirror/gm0s1 /mirror > > did the trick. It boots ok and it seems to work (gmirror list does > return something, although it says "DIRTY" which doesn't sound > excellent...). > > I'll read the manual. > > Thanks! > > Christian "Dirty" is normal. It means the volume is mounted and has data on it, and is not "clean", just as a mounted disk is "dirty" while it is actually mounted. -- -- Karl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind